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Asheboro duo to compete in Hitting Challenge

HOLLY SPRINGS — The Coastal Plain League announced the 2013 CPL All-Star Hitting Challenge participants Thursday, which includes Asheboro Copperheads Luke Tendler and Matt Reistetter from the West team

The two will be joined by West teammates Zachary Bellinger of the Florence RedWolves, Allen Staton of the Columbia Blowfish, Kyle Brandenburg of the High Point-Thomasville HiToms and Ty Barkell of the Forest City Owls.

The hitting challenge will consist of six hitters on each of the West and East CPL All-Star teams and three rounds of competition with 10 swings per round.

Targets throughout the outfield will carry different point totals with home runs being worth the most points. There also will be obstacles that could deduct points. The top three hitters from the West and the top three from the East in Round 1 will advance to Round 2.

The top hitter from the West and the top from the East will face off in the final round (Round 3). The hitter with the most total points after Round 3 is crowned the champion.

The CPL’s 15th annual All-Star Game will be played at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Va., on Monday.

The Peninsula Pilots, in conjunction with the CPL, will host the All-Star Game and festivities beginning on Sunday and running through Monday. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m.